Title:
VEIN HARVESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002039882
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and a method for harvesting a section of a blood vessel (V) from a patient's body for further use. The system includes an expandable hood (10) that creates a workspace for the dissection and removal of the vessel and a telescoping device that has tools at its distal end. The blood vessel (V) is cut at a distal location and a light catheter inserted to illuminate the area of dissection. The system can remove a section of the saphenous vein for use in coronary bypass surgery.
Inventors:
KNIGHTON DAVID
FIEGEL VANCE
FIEGEL VANCE
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/045166
Publication Date:
April 03, 2003
Filing Date:
November 15, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EMBRO VASCULAR (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/00; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61F2/04; A61B17/22; A61B17/32; A61B17/00; A61B17/36; A61M29/00
Foreign References:
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Other References:
See also references of EP 1339352A4
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